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A visit to the Red School Cemetery ...

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 Red School Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Red School Cemetery

Lat:   40.5756°   (40° 34' 32")

Lon:   -89.9223°   (-89° 55' 20")

The Red School Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Red School Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Red School Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wolf Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Breeds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Breeds Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Orendorff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orendorff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orendorff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orendorff Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Utica Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Utica Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Kings Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kings Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • White Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Hinkle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Penn Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Penn Ridge Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Bybee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bybee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bybee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Norris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Peoria County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Red School Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Red School Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Breeds
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
    • Breeds is located in Fulton County
  • Banner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Banner is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <6>
  • Glasford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brereton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
    • Brereton is located in Fulton County
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Norris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Radville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
    • Radville is located in Tazewell County
  • Saint David
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunfermline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
    • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <6>
  • Talbott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
    • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
  • Kingston Mines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
    • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <6>
  • Trivoli
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
    • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mapleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Hanna City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <6>
    • Parkland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
    • Goofy Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Manito
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <6>
    • Stoehrs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
    • Liverpool
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <6>
    • Powerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
      • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
    • Crescent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bybee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
    • Fiatt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <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 Red School Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Red School Cemetery:

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 Red School Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1773364  (Red School Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1773364 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: Banner
    • County: Fulton         Elev: 187
    • Location given for GNIS #1773364 (Red School Cemetery)

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

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 Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Red School Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5756, Longitude: -89.9223       In this case, the coordinates for the Red School Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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