RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Randolph County >> Peace CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Peace 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 Peace Cemetery ...

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

38.0178, -89.6587

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

The Peace Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Peace Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Peace Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Peace Cemetery.<4>

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Stoker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
  • Cutler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cutler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cutler.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #989970 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Kross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kross Cemetery
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Weitzel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Weitzel Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitzel Cemetery
    • Emery Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
    • Mt. Summit Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Summit Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Summit Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Campbell Hill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104991 <5>
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Campbell Hill.
      • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peters Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108077 <5>
    • Tangen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Tangen Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangen Cemetery
      • The Tangen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tangen - Tow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108491 <5>

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]<3> of the Peace Cemetery.

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

  • Steeleville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Percy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Willisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Blair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Bremen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Welge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Welge is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
  • Cutler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
  • Leanderville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
  • Sparta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Campbell Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Denmark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • New Palestine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
    • Conant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Conant is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Degognia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
    • Chester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Houston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Coulterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Walsh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
    • Menard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ava
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <6>
    • Winkle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Tilden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ellis Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Peace Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peace 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 Peace Cemetery: