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A visit to the Penn Ridge 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 Penn Ridge Cemetery ...

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

40.6398, -89.8784

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

The Penn Ridge Cemetery is located in Peoria County<2>.

The county seat for Peoria County is located in Peoria. Peoria lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Penn Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Penn Ridge 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 Penn Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trivoli Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Trivoli Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Red School Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Red School Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red School Cemetery
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
  • Smithville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smithville Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville Cemetery
  • Harkness Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
  • Hinkle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Harker's Corner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Texas Station Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Texas Station Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Station Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
    • Kings Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kings Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill Cemetery
    • Kingston Mines Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Penn Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Trivoli
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glasford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanna City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Breeds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
  • Brereton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brereton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
  • Kingston Mines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Banner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Norris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Canton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Talbott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
  • Mapleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Edwards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Norwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Radville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
    • Bartonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Yates City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoehrs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
    • Powerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
    • Crescent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Pottstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
    • Saint David
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunfermline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brimfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Parkland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Midway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Pekin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <6>
    • North Pekin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
      • Former name for North Pekin:
      • Radio City
    • West Peoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Penn Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Peoria County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Penn Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Penn Ridge Cemetery: