A visit to the Orthodox 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 Orthodox Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Orthodox Cemetery:
41.2561, -89.9023
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Orthodox Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Orthodox Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Orthodox Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Orthodox Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Orthodox Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Orthodox Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Kewanee Public Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Pleasant View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- St. Michael Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- Garden of Peace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wethersfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cavanagh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cavanagh Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavanagh Cemetery
- Neponset Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Neponset Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset Cemetery
- Cosner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cosner Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosner Cemetery
- Elmira Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmira Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Floral Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Floral Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill Cemetery
- Saxon Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Saxon Community Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon Community Cemetery
- The Saxon Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Saxon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108148 <5>
- Osceola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Osceola Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Himes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Himes Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himes Cemetery
- Osceola Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mineral Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Orthodox Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Orthodox Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kewanee
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Neponset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Galva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Annawan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mineral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- La Fayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bishop Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Toulon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Modena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Modena is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atkinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Buda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Castleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Altona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Jersey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Milo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Milo is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
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 Orthodox Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Orthodox Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altona
- Annawan
- Atkinson
- Bradford
- Buda
- Buda lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Orthodox Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Cambridge
- Galva
- Geneseo
- Kewanee
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Neponset
- Sheffield
- Toulon
- Wyanet
- Wyoming
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Orthodox Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Henry 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 Orthodox Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1747407 (Orthodox Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1747407 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: Henry
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kewanee North
- Location given for Orthodox Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2561481 Lon: -89.9023293
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henry, 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- Orthodox 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> | 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. |
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