A visit to the Pleasant Valley 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 Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery:
41.0750, -89.7165
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Stark County<2>.
The county seat for Stark County is located in Toulon. Toulon lies just to the west of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Dominic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Dominic Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dominic Cemetery
- Eagleston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Eagleston Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleston Cemetery
- Snareville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Mawbey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mawbey Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mawbey Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Champion - Drawyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sheets Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sheets Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheets Cemetery
- Schiebel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Schiebel Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schiebel Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Osceola Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Toulon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Toulon Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon Cemetery
- Lawn Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Streitmatter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Streitmatter Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streitmatter Cemetery
- Woertz Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Woertz Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woertz Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wyoming
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Castleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Camp Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Modena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Modena is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Speer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Toulon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Princeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Osceola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Edelstein
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milo is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- West Jersey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Monica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- West Hallock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Hallock is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
- La Fayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hopewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Sparland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Laura
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Neponset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dunlap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chillicothe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kewanee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lacon
(16 miles [25.7 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stark County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bradford
- Buda
- Buda lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Chillicothe
- Kewanee
- Lacon
- Lacon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lacon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Neponset
- Princeville
- Sparland
- Toulon
- 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Stark 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 Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415899 (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415899 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: Stark
- Est. Elev: 219 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Castleton
- Location given for Pleasant Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.075037 Lon: -89.7164887
- 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 Stark, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Valley 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |