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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 Roberson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5934°   (40° 35' 36")

Lon:   -89.3602°   (-89° 21' 36")

The Roberson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west of the Roberson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Roberson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Roberson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Roberson Cemetery.

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

    • Deer Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayfair
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
    • Allentown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
    • Mackinaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
      • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Former name for Mackinaw:
      • Mackinawtown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <3>
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
    • Lilly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
    • Cooper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Goodfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <3>
    • Morton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
    • Walnut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
    • Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Tazewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Tremont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Congerville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
        • Congerville is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <3>
      • Beverly Manor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
        • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
      • Caldwell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
        • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
      • Gardena
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
        • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
      • Fravert ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fravert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
        • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
      • Eureka
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <3>
      • Sunnyland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
        • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <3>
      • Farmdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
        • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
      • Groveland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Towne Oaks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Oaks
        • Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
      • Danvers
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Danvers is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
        • Danvers has also been known as:
        • Danver
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <3>
      • Robein
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
        • Robein is located in Tazewell County
      • Highway Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
        • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County

    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 Roberson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Roberson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Hardscrabble Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Mackinaw Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Stumbaugh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stumbaugh Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumbaugh Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memory Garden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hirstein Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hirstein Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Hirstein Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Radliff Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hirstein Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143334 <6>
    • Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      • Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
      • Apostollic Christian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
    • Old Apostolic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Old Apostolic Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Old Apostolic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coffman Cemetery
      • Kaufman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery
    • Delzly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delzly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delzly Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delzly Cemetery
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Bergen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Tazewell Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Lindsey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Lilly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lilly Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Black Walnut Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Black Walnut Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Briggs Cemetery
        • Tennessee Point Cemetery
        • Walnut Cemetery
        • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Walnut Cemetery
      • Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • Old Washington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Old Washington Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Washington.
        • The Old Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208178 <6>
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Farmdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Farmdale Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Farmdale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oesterly Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmdale Cemetery
      • Deacon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Deacon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deacon Cemetery
      • Landes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Landes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Landes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mennonite Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landes Cemetery
      • Vawter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vawter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vawter Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Vawter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vawhter Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vawter Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Glenwood Cemetery
        • Old Minier Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery

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

    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 Roberson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #416769  (Roberson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #416769 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: Mackinaw
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #416769 (Roberson Cemetery)

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Roberson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5934, Longitude: -89.3602    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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