A visit to the Saint George Syrian Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 St. George Syrian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. George Syrian Cemetery:
41.3314, -89.2234
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. George Syrian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. George Syrian Cemetery is located in Bureau County<2>.
The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. George Syrian Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. George Syrian Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. George Syrian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. George Syrian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Valentines Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lithuanian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithuanian Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Bede Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Bede Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bede Cemetery
- Ladd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ladd Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hollowayville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- De Pue Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Granville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Granville Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Peru City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bereans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bereans Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bereans Cemetery
- Artestian Well Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Cherry Miner's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Searl Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Searl Ridge Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searl Ridge Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Florid Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Florid Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florid Cemetery
- Florid Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Florid Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florid Cemetery
- Rockwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Rockwell Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Cemetery
- Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Hyacinth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. George Syrian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. George Syrian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dalzell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ottville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ottville is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
- Ladd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Seatonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- De Pue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- De Pue is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Mark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Granville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hollowayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Standard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cherry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hennepin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bureau Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Bureau Junction has also been known as:
- Bureau
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <6>
- Oglesby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- La Salle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zearing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zearing is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
- Malden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McNabb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Palatine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
- Deer Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deer Park is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- North Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Utica is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Tonica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Troy Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 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 St. George Syrian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bureau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. George Syrian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- De Pue
- Granville
- Hennepin
- La Salle
- Ladd
- Ladd lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. George Syrian Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ladd.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Peru
- Peru lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. George Syrian Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Spring Valley
- Tonica
- Utica
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 St. George Syrian Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Bureau 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 St. George Syrian Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #417300 (Saint George Syrian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417300 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: Bureau
- Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spring Valley
- Location given for Saint George Syrian Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3314242 Lon: -89.2234194
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Bureau, 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' (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- St. George Syrian Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |