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A visit to the Preemption 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 Preemption Cemetery ...

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

41.3198, -90.5807

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

The Preemption Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Preemption Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Preemption Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Preemption Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Schoening Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • Sherrard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sherrard Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Farlows Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Farlows Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlows Grove Cemetery
  • Cable Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Village Cemetery
  • Chapel Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chapel Grove Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Grove Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Corns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Corns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corns Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Merryman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman Cemetery
    • Green Bush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Green Bush Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bush Cemetery
      • The Green Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brush Hill Cemetery
      • Brushwood Cemetery
      • Greenbush Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105908 <5>
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Viola Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Viola Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Western Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
    • Oakleaf Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakleaf Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakleaf Memorial Park

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Preemption Cemetery.

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

  • Preemption
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sherrard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Matherville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Reynolds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Coyne Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Taylor Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shale City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Viola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Griffin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Gilchrist
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
  • Milan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • New Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
    • Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Orion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Edgington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Ophiem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
    • Lynn Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Coal Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Andalusia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Marston is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Aledo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Burgess
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Alpha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Moline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <6>
    • Buffalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <6>

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 Preemption Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Preemption Cemetery: