A visit to the Railroad 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 Railroad Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Railroad Cemetery:
40.5459, -89.5755
The Railroad Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies just to the west northwest of the Railroad Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Railroad Cemetery.
Name Variations for Railroad Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Railroad Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Railroad Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Railroad Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kimler's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Haynes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- O'Brien Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tharpe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hawley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hawley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tazewell County Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gardenrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Veteran's Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Landes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Deacon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evangelical Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Railroad Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Railroad Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pekin Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Towne Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Schaeferville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Groveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pekin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hawley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Tremont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crescent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Pekin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marquette Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dillon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Pekin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Powerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stoehrs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Creve Coeur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wesley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gardena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Peoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Farmdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bartonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Highway Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Railroad Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Railroad Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bartonville
- Creve Coeur
- East Peoria
- Morton
- Pekin
- Pekin lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Railroad Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pekin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Tremont
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 Railroad Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Railroad Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1821604 (Railroad Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1821604 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marquette Heights
- Location given for Railroad Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5458723 Lon: -89.5753783
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Railroad Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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