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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   40.5459°   (40° 32' 45")

Lon:   -89.5755°   (-89° 34' 31")

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 .

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:

  • Schoolhouse Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Railroad Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Railroad Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
      • Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
    • Towne Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Oaks
      • Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
    • Schaeferville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
      • Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
    • Groveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pekin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <3>
    • Midway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
    • Tremont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Crescent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
    • South Pekin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
      • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Marquette Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
      • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
    • Dillon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
    • North Pekin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
      • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
      • Former name for North Pekin:
      • Radio City
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Powerton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
        • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
      • Stoehrs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
        • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
      • Creve Coeur
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
        • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
        • Former name for Creve Coeur:
        • Wesley City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <3>
      • Wesley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
      • Morton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
      • Gardena
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
        • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
      • Caldwell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
        • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
      • Mapleton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
      • East Peoria
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
        • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
        • Former name for East Peoria:
        • Hilton
      • Farmdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
        • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
      • Bartonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Highway Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
        • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
      • Allentown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
      • Mayfair
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
        • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
      • Crandall ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
        • Crandall is located in Tazewell County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Railroad Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • The Kimler's Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kimler's Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Pekin.
      • The Kimler's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Craft Cemetery
      • Kimler Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimler's Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Haynes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haines Cemetery
      • Rankin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106091 <6>
    • O'Brien Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
    • Tharpe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharpe Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Miars Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Tazewell County Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tazewell County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Tazewell County Farm Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Tazewell County Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • County Farm Cemetery
      • Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tazewell County Farm Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pekin Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • 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)
        • The Woodrow Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Woodrow Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodrow Union Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow Cemetery
      • Dillon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Dillon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fisher Burial Grounds
        • Fisher Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tremont Burial Grounds
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Landes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Landes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Landes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mennonite Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landes Cemetery
      • Deacon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Deacon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deacon Cemetery
      • Evangelical Mennonite Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

    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: GNIS record #1821604 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Marquette Heights
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 199
      • Location given for GNIS #1821604 (Railroad Cemetery)

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Railroad Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5459, Longitude: -89.5755    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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