A visit to the Patterson 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 Patterson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Patterson Cemetery:
40.3362, -89.4989
The Patterson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Patterson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Patterson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Patterson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Patterson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Prairie Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
- Orendorff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bratt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Hartsburg Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Freeman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danforth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Union Station Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Hittle Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Griesemer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Schlipp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sparrow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oakview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Musick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Musick Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Briggs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Patterson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Patterson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Emden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Boynton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Delavan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brownwood ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- San Jose
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hartsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sutter ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winkel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Natrona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Armington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mindale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Evans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fravert ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Minier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mason City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Pekin
(13 miles [20.9 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 Patterson 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 Patterson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Armington
- Delavan
- Emden
- Emden lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Patterson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Hopedale
- Mason City
- Minier
- New Holland
- Tremont
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Patterson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Patterson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415443 (Patterson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415443 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Emden
- Location given for Patterson Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3361533 Lon: -89.4987123
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Patterson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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