A visit to the Saint Joseph's Catholic 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. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery:
40.5444, -89.6443
The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies just to the north of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery .
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Name Variations for St. Joseph's Catholic 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.
St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hawley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hawley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tharpe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe Cemetery
- Veteran's Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hollis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hollis Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
- Bequaith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bequaith Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Railroad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kimler's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gardenrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Trial Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trial Cemetery
- Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- O'Brien Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Peoria State Hospital Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
- Kingston Mines Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dillon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tazewell County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zion EUB Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Schaeferville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Powerton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Midway
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pekin
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crescent
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stoehrs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hawley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Pekin Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Pekin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mapleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Towne Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marquette Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Pekin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Groveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston Mines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Talbott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Parkland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Creve Coeur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wesley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bartonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glasford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gardena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Highway Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Peoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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. Joseph's Catholic 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 St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bartonville
- Creve Coeur
- East Peoria
- Pekin
- Pekin lies less than 2 miles<2> to the North (N) of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pekin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Tremont
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 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. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #417479 (Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417479 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 159 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pekin
- Location given for Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5439279 Lon: -89.643992
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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