A visit to the Raritan 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 Raritan Cemetery ...
The Raritan Cemetery is located in Henderson County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Adair Cemetery
- The Adair Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Best Cemetery
- The Best Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davidson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Media.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105353 <3>
- Hillsborough Cemetery
- The Hillsborough Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Stronghurst.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106733 <3>
- Mustain Cemetery
- The Mustain Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustain Cemetery
- Old Bedford Cemetery
- The Old Bedford Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bedford Cemetery
- Peasley Cemetery
- The Peasley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasley Cemetery
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Roseville Memorial Cemetery
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- St. Patrick's Cemetery
- The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Henderson County
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- Salem Cemetery
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Salter's Grove Cemetery
- The Salter's Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter's Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salter's Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Biggsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108118 <3>
- Stronghurst Cemetery
- The Stronghurst Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stronghurst Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Stronghurst.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1594928 <3>
- Terre Haute Cemetery
- Township Cemetery
- The Township Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Media.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108733 <3>
- Watson Cemetery
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Wesley - Chapel Cemetery
- The Wesley - Chapel Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley - Chapel Cemetery
- The Wesley - Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chapel Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson 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]<2> of the Raritan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Berwick
- Biggsville
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Blandinsville
- Carman
- Disco
- Disco is located in Hancock County
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- Fountain Green
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Gladstone
- Good Hope
- Gulf Port
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Iowa Junction
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
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- Kirkwood
- La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lamone Village
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Lomax
- Macomb
- Media
- Media is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Olena
- Olena is located in Henderson County
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- Patterson
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
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- Raritan
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Roseville
- Sciota
- Smithshire
- Stronghurst
- Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
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- Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Warren County
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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 Raritan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Raritan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Biggsville
- Blandinsville
- Fountain Green
- Good Hope
- La Harpe
- Lomax
- Macomb
- Media
- Raritan
- Roseville
- Sciota
- Stronghurst
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 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 Raritan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 Raritan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1968257 (Raritan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1968257 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Raritan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henderson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raritan Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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