A visit to the Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery:
40.8220, -90.0051
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kightlinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Kightlinger Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kightlinger Cemetery
- Elba Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Elba Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
- Yates City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elmwood City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmwood City Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood City Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Catterton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Catterton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catterton Cemetery
- Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brimfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Brimfield Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield Cemetery
- French Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The French Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Grove Cemetery
- Uniontown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Lehigh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lehigh Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Southport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Southport Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport Cemetery
- Williams Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fink Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fink Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Cemetery
- Corbin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Corbin Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
- Trenton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Trenton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
- Harshbarger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshbarger Cemetery
- Maquon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon Cemetery
- Blakeslee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Blakeslee Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Yates City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elmwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brimfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williamsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maquon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Laura
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dahinda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Trivoli
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Monica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Norris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brereton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
- Hanna City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Jersey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- London Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Princeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Knoxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- De Long
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- De Long is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brimfield
- Elmwood
- Hanna City
- Knoxville
- London Mills
- Maquon
- Princeville
- Williamsfield
- Yates City
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 websites either 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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719684 (Pleasant Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719684 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 197 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Yates City
- Location given for Pleasant Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8219817 Lon: -90.0051143
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill 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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