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A visit to the Rio 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 Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rio Cemetery (FG ID #1960615)

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 Rio Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1111°   (41° 6' 39")

Lon:   -90.3981°   (-90° 23' 53")

The Rio Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Rio Cemetery .

Establishment of the Rio Cemetery ...

The Rio Cemetery was established in 1861.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rio Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rio Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rio Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rio Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rio Baptist Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Deatherage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deatherage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deatherage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Junk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Junk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Junk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Junk Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Bruner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Ontario Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ontario Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Rice - Blue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Blue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice - Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rice - Blue Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Summit Level Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Level Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summit Level Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Henderson Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Soperville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soperville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soperville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Knox County
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • St. John the Apostle Parish Cemetery (New)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodhull Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodhull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodhull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodhull Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Alpha Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpha Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alpha Cemetery is located in Henry County

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]<3> of the Rio Cemetery.

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

  • Rio
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <6>
  • North Henderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Alpha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <6>
  • Shanghai City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
    • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
  • Henderson Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
    • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
  • New Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <6>
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Woodhull
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
    • Woodhull is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <6>
  • Alexis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wataga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Utah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Utah
    • From the Rio Cemetery to Utah
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oneida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ophiem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Griffin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griffin
      • From the Rio Cemetery to Griffin
    • Galesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Viola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <6>
    • East Galesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Altona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lynn Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <6>
    • Burgess
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Norwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwood
      • From the Rio Cemetery to Norwood
    • Gerlaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <6>
    • Andover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <6>
    • Gilchrist
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Rio 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 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 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 Rio Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1815994  (Rio Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1815994 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: North Henderson
    • County: Knox         Elev: 238
    • Location given for GNIS #1815994 (Rio Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1960615

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

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>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.
<3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rio Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1111, Longitude: -90.3981    
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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