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A visit to the Rice - Blue 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 Rice - Blue Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rice - Blue Cemetery:

41.0384, -90.3860

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

The Rice - Blue Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the south of the Rice - Blue Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Rice - Blue Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rice - Blue Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Henderson Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Soperville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Junk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Junk Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junk Cemetery
  • Deatherage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatherage Cemetery
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
  • Gum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
  • State of Illinois Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The State of Illinois Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State of Illinois Cemetery
    • The State of Illinois Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galesburg Research Cemetery
  • Rio Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rio Baptist Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Baptist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rio Baptist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Rio.
    • The Rio Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Robertson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104621 <5>
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Miles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Miles Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bruner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner Cemetery
    • Rio Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
    • Ontario Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ontario Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galesburg Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106863 <5>
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106629 <5>
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • East Linwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The East Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Linwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105503 <5>
    • Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Wataga Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 Rice - Blue Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rice - Blue Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Henderson Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
  • Henderson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wataga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Henderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shanghai City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • Rio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Utah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
  • Galesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Galesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Oneida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Surrey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
  • Knox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alexis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Knoxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodhull
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alpha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gerlaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • New Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Altona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Appleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Norwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Ophiem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
    • Griffin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Burgess
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess

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 Rice - Blue Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rice - Blue Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rice - Blue Cemetery: