A visit to the Rio Baptist Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rio Baptist Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rio Baptist Cemetery (FG ID #104621).
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 Rio Baptist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rio Baptist Cemetery:
41.0865, -90.3905
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Rio Baptist Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Rio Baptist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Rio.
The cemetery is located in Knox County<3>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of the Rio Baptist Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rio Baptist Cemetery.
Name Variations for Rio Baptist 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.
Rio Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rio Baptist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rio Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rio Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fuller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Junk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Junk Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junk Cemetery
- Bruner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bruner Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner Cemetery
- Rice - Blue Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rice - Blue Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice - Blue Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Henderson Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ontario Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ontario Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Cemetery
- Soperville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- State of Illinois Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oxford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Oxford Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Summit Level Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Summit Level Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Level Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Wataga Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. John the Apostle Parish Cemetery (New)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhull Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodhull Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull 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 Rio Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rio Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rio
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Henderson Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
- Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shanghai City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- Wataga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodhull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alpha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Alexis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Utah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oneida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Galesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Galesburg
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Griffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Altona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ophiem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ophiem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
- Gerlaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Surrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Knox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Viola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burgess
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Rio Baptist 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 Rio Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexis
- Altona
- East Galesburg
- Galesburg
- Knoxville
- New Windsor
- Oneida
- Viola
- Wataga
- Woodhull
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rio Baptist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Rio Baptist Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #104621
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719874 (Rio Baptist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719874 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 239 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: North Henderson
- Location given for Rio Baptist Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0867038 Lon: -90.3904064
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Rio Baptist Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |