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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rock Island Confederate Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rock Island Confederate Cemetery (FG ID #1977216)

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 Rock Island Confederate Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Island Confederate Cemetery

Lat:   41.5176°   (41° 31' 3")

Lon:   -90.5339°   (-90° 32' 2")

The Rock Island Confederate Cemetery is located in Rock Island County<2>.

The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies just to the southwest of the Rock Island Confederate Cemetery .

Name Variations for Rock Island Confederate 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Rock Island Confederate Cemetery.

Rock Island Confederate Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Confederate Cemetery
  • Rebel Cemetery
  • Rock Island Prison Cemetery

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.

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 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 Rock Island Confederate Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Rock Island 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 Rock Island Confederate 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Island Confederate Cemetery.

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

    • Moline
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
    • Bettendorf
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rock Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Davenport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Milan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
    • East Moline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
    • Panorama Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Coal Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <4>
    • Silvis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <4>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <4>
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Coyne Center
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
        • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
      • Carbon Cliff
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
        • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <4>
      • Hampton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
      • Eldridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Briar Bluff
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
        • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Colona
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
        • Colona is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <4>
      • Green Rock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
        • Green Rock is located in Henry County
      • Barstow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Rapids City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
        • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <4>
      • Andalusia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
        • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
      • Taylor Ridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
        • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <4>
      • Dayton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Henry County
      • Cleveland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Le Claire
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Blue Grass
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Rock Island Confederate Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Island Confederate Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bettendorf
    • Davenport
    • East Moline
    • Eldridge
      • Eldridge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rock Island Confederate Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eldridge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
    • Le Claire
    • Milan
      • Milan lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Rock Island Confederate Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Moline
      • Moline lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rock Island Confederate Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moline.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Rapids City
    • Rock Island

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rock Island Confederate Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oakdale Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Oakdale Memorial Gardens is located in Scott County (IA)
      • The Oakdale Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Oakdale Cemetery
      • Oakdale Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95667 <1>
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • William Carr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Carr Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Carr Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Davenport Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • City Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The City Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Davenport (IA).
        • The City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Davenport City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1180104 <1>
      • Chippiannock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Chippiannock Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chippiannock Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rock Island.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippiannock Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105126 <1>
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rock Island.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104988 <1>
      • Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Rock River View Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock River View Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock River View Cemetery
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • Dickson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Fenno Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fenno Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenno 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 Rock Island Confederate Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #406463  (Confederate Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #406463 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: Davenport East
      • County: Rock Island         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #406463 (Confederate Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1977216

    The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.il.us/

    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 Rock Island, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Island Confederate Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5176, Longitude: -90.5339    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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