A visit to the Reed 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 Reed Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Reed Cemetery:
40.9211, -90.8454
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Reed Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Reed Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Oquawka. Oquawka lies just to the west northwest of the Reed Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Reed Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Reed Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Reed Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rozetta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stockton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
- Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Creek Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Biggsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108297 <5>
- Biggsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Biggsville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Biggsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Biggsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104759 <5>
- Coghill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- County Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- South Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The South Henderson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Henderson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Gladstone.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108326 <5>
- Pleasant Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek Cemetery
- The Fall Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fall Creek UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2482230 <5>
- Oquawka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oquawka Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oquawka Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oquawka.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726448 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Center Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Huss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Huss Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huss Cemetery
- Salter's Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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]<3> to the southeast of Biggsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108118 <5>
- Sugar Tree Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little York Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Little York Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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<3> to the west of Media.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108733 <5>
- Davidson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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]<3> to the northeast of Media.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105353 <5>
- Hickory Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- The Belmont Cemetery has also been known as:
- Belmont Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197896 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Reed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Reed Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rozetta
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Biggsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Oquawka
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kirkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milroy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Eleanor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Little York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smithshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Olena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Olena is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Media
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Media is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Monmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Stronghurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Seaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Keithsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gerlaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gulf Port
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Raritan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Norwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Sunbeam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Oakville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Reed 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 Reed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Biggsville
- Burlington
- Keithsburg
- Media
- Monmouth
- Oakville
- Oquawka
- Raritan
- Roseville
- Seaton
- Stronghurst
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 Reed 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 Reed Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719553 (Reed Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719553 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: 214 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rozetta
- Location given for Reed Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.921149 Lon: -90.8454175
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Reed Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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