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A visit to the Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4271°   (40° 25' 37")

Lon:   -90.8445°   (-90° 50' 40")

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.

The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Lower Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Mourning Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mourning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mourning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mourning Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Hills Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hutchinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Neese Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neese Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Bean Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Argyle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Argyle Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Barber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Central Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Majorville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Majorville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Majorville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Majorville Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • White Flock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Flock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Flock Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Miler Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miler Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miler Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miler Grave is located in McDonough County
    • Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Catholic Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Dunsworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunsworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunsworth Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Archer - Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer - Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer - Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Archer - Bethel Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Strader Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strader Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strader Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Guy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in McDonough County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

  • Tennessee
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
    • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <5>
  • Colchester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <5>
  • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Joetta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
    • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Joetta
    • From the Sacred Heart Cemetery to Joetta
  • Colmar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
    • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Colmar
    • From the Sacred Heart Cemetery to Colmar
  • Fountain Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamone Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
    • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
  • Blandinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • University Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • University Village is located in McDonough County
  • East Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • East Village is located in McDonough County
  • Macomb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Macomb is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <5>
  • Plymouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...

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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #417094  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #417094 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: Colchester
    • County: McDonough         Elev: 187
    • Location given for GNIS #417094 (Sacred Heart Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4271, Longitude: -90.8445    
<3>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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